Charlotte Brontë

Reads from right to left in traditional manga format.

Jane Eyre

Manga Classics

Stef

Steph L 

Overview 

I knew Jane Eyre when I started this novel. I enjoy the story, and I call it one of my favorites. This was the second Magna Classics I've read. Overall, I enjoyed this book, but I would not rate it five stars. 



Plot



The plot remains the same, with some beats of the original novel getting more, and some getting less time depending on importance, I think we could have used more time getting to know Jane as a child, and seeing her interact with the family she stayed with. Those characters are an important part of the plot, and I feel that this Manga just rushed past these interactions. We could have seen more development between Jane and Mr. Rochester as well. We see the start of a relationship, and they get married. Suddenly Jane leaves, and it leaves you wondering if she will come back if you don't know the story. What I think could have been less was Jane and her cousins later in the book. I understand why the authors made that choice; I feel it would have been a better emotional beat if this was shorter. What I loved was the courtroom scene and the scene with Mr. Rochester's wife. 



Characters



The characters in this book remained true to who they were as people. I really enjoyed reading about them and they were brought to life because of the art. They were not changed much from the original novel, and they still had the essence of the original novel. The writer used what they saw in the characters in drawing from that. When you adapt a book, this is something I look for. The characters still have their difficulties, much like in the original novel. 



Writing



The writing in this book was excellent. This is a more modern language than the original book, but most of the story remains the same. Even with the more modern language for the writing, you still get the points of what Jane Eyre is about, and this writing makes it easier to understand the story. I enjoyed this book, and the writing was one thing that I loved the most. 



Art



The art was fantastic, and it brought the story to life. I enjoyed the designs, and how each character looked different from the others. The art style was cute and really worked for each of the characters for me.

Amanda Rocha

I was really excited to read this version of Jane Eyre by Manga Classics! I honestly love these comic book adaptations of classic novels. I have another version of Jane Eyre comic, and I absolutely love them both! I really enjoyed comparing and contrasting them to each other, as well as to the original text by Charlotte Bronte. I think it is really important to study the great works of literature, and adapting them into comic book format makes them super fun, quick, and easy to read. It also is a great way to create a discussion around the text. I was impressed with the book; for a shortened version of the text, the authors did a fantastic job of selecting the important parts of the text, highlighting and explaining it in a quick and fun way.

Destiny J Tamayo

I really enjoyed this adaptation. It was interesting to see what the author decided to keep from the original.

Karolina

Jane Eyre is and orphan living with her close relatives. Unfortunetaly she was treated there very badly by them. She wanted to get out of there as fast as she could and her aunt also wanted her to go. When the time came, she was sent to Lowood Institution. As much as she was happy about going to school, she wasn't prepared how the orphan girls are treated there. However, thanks to this school she grew up educated and with perspective for future. 

At first she was a teacher at the same school but later on she found a job at Edward Rochester's mansion. Her master has a secret past he wasn't eager to share with anyone. Despite the differences between them, they started to have feelings for each other. 

I've never read Jane Eyre before as I heard a lot of different opinions about the book. Now after reading this Manga Classic I want to buy it and start reading it right away. The story is so intriguing and beautiful that I can't stop thinking about how wrong I was by not reading it earlier. This story feels like a perfect choice for the classic books fans. I'm definitely going to read an original story very soon.

razan 

[Thank you to Udon Entertainment and Netgalley for providing my e-copy in exchange for an honest review.]

Growing up Jane Eyre was one of the first english books that I've ever read, of coure it took me 2 months to read it because i didn't understand much at the time, but still loved it nonetheless [i reread it a couple of years ago so now i fully get it don't worry haha ], so this book still holds a special place in my heart.

With that being said, when i saw the manga adaptation i couldn't be more excited and thankfully it did not disappoint .
The characters ,the storyline, the sass between Jane and Mr.Rochester were portrayed beautifully i loved that, i felt connected to these characters ,loved the art it's manga art after all what's not to love about it,right! .

Glad that these kind of classics adaptations exist, that was my first and it won't be the last <3

Belle Ellrich

Anyaconda

After reading The Count of Monte Christo Manga Classic edition I had to try another one.
The manga editions are fantastic! Quick easy reads if our favorite classic tales.
Next on my list is Macbeth.

If you want to get into classics and love manga you better start collecting those gorgeous editions.

Thank you Netgalley for providing me with a free copy.

Manga Classics Jane Eyre

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